GRE Word List
CONSANGUINITY
the quality or state of being consanguineous
The meaning of the word consanguinity is the quality or state of being consanguineous.
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| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
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| purse | a small bag for money |
| nourishment | food |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |